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Marching Band Leadership & Color Guard Camp

Matching Discounts

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Matching Discounts are offered to students who are attending Marching Band Leadership & Color Guard Camp, and are receiving a scholarship from an accredited organization outside of FSU. This would include school boosters, local Lions Club, arts organizations, and other entities with a tax ID number.

FSU Summer Music Camps will contribute $1.00 for every $1.00 that an accredited organization awards the student up to a maximum of $100.00.

Deadline to apply: June 5, 2023 or until funding runs out.

What is a matching discount?

Matching Discounts are offered to campers attending Marching Band Leadership & Color Guard Camp who are receiving a scholarship from an accredited organization outside of FSU. This would include school boosters, Lions Club, arts organizations, and other entities with a tax ID number.

FSU Summer Music Camps will contribute $1.00 for every $1.00 that an accredited organization awards the student to attend Marching Band Leadership & Color Guard camp, up to a maximum of $100.00.

For example: If you are attending Marching Band Leadership & Color Guard Camp, and your booster club give you $100.00, we would give you $100.00 to add to that.  If the boosters gave you $250, we would give you $100.00 because that’s the max. If they gave you $50.00, we would add $50.00 to it.

The deadline to apply for a Matching Discount is June 5, 2023.

Matching Discount guidelines
  • This discount applies to Marching Band Leadership & Color Guard Camp only.
  • All campers must be registered and have paid the non-refundable deposit of $100.00 before the discount can be applied.  No discounts will be given to students that have not paid their deposit.  If the scholarship and the matching discount cover the entire cost of camp, the deposit will be refunded to the camper once scholarship funds are received from the school.
  • If the camper is on the wait list, we will not be able to process the scholarship or discount for the student unless they receive a spot at camp. Receiving a scholarship does not automatically get the camper a spot at camp.
Instructions for SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS

A school/teacher/organization can apply for a matching discounts for one camper or multiple campers.

To complete the request for matching funds on behalf of one or more campers, please do the following:

  1. Confirm that the student(s) have registered for camp.
    1. Ideally they should do this online with their family – please do not attempt to register for them.   If you need assistance with registration please contact our office.
    2. If the scholarship will be covering the entire cost of the camp, the student will still be required to pay the minimum $100.00 deposit when registering.  Once your scholarship check is received, the student will be refunded their deposit.  If having the family pay the deposit during registration is not possible, please contact our office.
  2. Send an email attachment to us (musiccamps@fsu.edu) of a letter on your organization’s letterhead that requests the matching funds and includes the following information:
    1. Each student’s full name, phone number and email
    2. The amount of funding you are giving and that should be applied to each student.  (Remember, we will match dollar for dollar up to $100.00).
    3. Contact information for you AFTER school ends.
    4. Contact information for whoever is responsible for making the payment if it’s not you (booster treasurer, school fiscal office, etc..)
  3. Send us the payment and letter from Step #2.
    1. If you wish to pay by purchasing card, please contact our office 850-644-9934.
    2. Checks should be made payable to Florida State University.
    3. The check should be mailed to:  FSU Summer Music Camps, PO Box 3061180, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1180
  4. The deadline to postmark these materials is:  June 5, 2023.
We did some math for you

If you are an organization giving a scholarship, you can keep these amounts in mind:
MBLC costs $515.00 for overnight campers.

  • If you give $415.00 – we will add $100.00. Camper pays nothing.  If they paid a deposit when the registered, camper will be refunded their deposit after the scholarship check is received.
  • If you give $315.00 – we will add $100.00, difference of $100.00 to be paid by the camper when they register.
  • If you give $100.00 – we will add $100.00, difference of $315.00 to be paid by the camper
  • If you give $50 – we will add $50.00, difference of $415.00 to be paid by the camper

(These are just examples.  Organizations can feel free to give in any dollar amount!)

All-State and Tri-State Discount

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If you were selected to attended either the 2023 FSU Tri-State Festival or 2024 Florida All-State Conference, and your name appears in the event program, you are eligible to receive a discount.  The discount amount is: $50.00 off of one (1) camp/session of Choral Ensemble Camp andTreble Choir Camp, Jazz Ensemble Camp, High School Band Camp, Middle School Band Camp or String Orchestra Camp.

What is the All-State / Tri-State Discount?

If you were selected for and attended one of the following events AND your name appears in the concert program, you are eligible for a discount:

  • 2024 Florida All-State Conference in Tampa, FL
  • 2023 FSU Tri-State Festival in Tallahassee, FL

(This discount does NOT apply to master musician or all-county)

The discount amount is:

  • $50.00 off one (1) camp/session of Choral Ensemble Camp, Treble Choir Camp, Jazz Ensemble Camp, High School Band Camp, String Orchestra Camp, Middle School Band Camp.
How do I get the discount?

Use the following coupon codes when registering:

  • 2024 Florida All-State Conference in Tampa, FL.  24FMEA50
  • 2023 FSU Tri-State Festival in Tallahassee, FL 24Tri50
  • The discount will be applied at check out.
  • Once we receive your registration information we will confirm your participation at Florida All-State or FSU Tri-State from our participant lists.  If there is any question about your participation we will contact you.  You may be asked to provide proof of your participation if you do not appear on our participant lists; proof would be in the form of a copy of your name tag from the event, or a copy of the page in the concert program showing you as a performer.  
  • If we find after review that this discount does not apply to you, the discount will be removed and your account balance will increase by $50.00.